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My nitro buggy 1/8 scale engine is stuck

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Shelby

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My engine is not turning and fills like piston is stucked. My starter box isn't having any problems. But when i take off the plug, it turns...
The fuel even not over pumped. Pls help me 😭😭

Let me know if you need video....
 
Try heating it up with a heat gun or hair dryer. What motor is this?
It's reds engine team edition. But on last time it worked with no heating, after i touch carburetor the engine stopped, and small smokes from exhaust. Since that, it didn't works.
 
So, there's no fuel, but if you put the glowplug back in the engine, it suddenly doesn't move a single bit?
 
So, there's no fuel, but if you put the glowplug back in the engine, it suddenly doesn't move a single bit?
Yes just like Kinda 2 times little bit moves out of 10 times even push hardly to starter box.
 
You are murdering that motor.

NEVER turn over an Italian race engine without heat. You need to be at 220deg F minimum. You are destroying your engine if you’re not doing this.
Ok i will heating to start now. Then will it works again?
 
Ok i will heating to start now. Then will it works again?
Start with this right here. Literally everything you need to know in order to have a successful engine break-in. JQ leaves absolutely nothing out, and I’ve passed this along countless times to people in your shoes, and they’ve had excellent results.

Also-MAKE SURE you never leave your piston at top dead center. JQ will go over this as well in the video. His nitro engine knowledge, and video is absolutely INVALUABLE for anyone new to nitro.

 
Start with this right here. Literally everything you need to know in order to have a successful engine break-in. JQ leaves absolutely nothing out, and I’ve passed this along countless times to people in your shoes, and they’ve had excellent results.

Also-MAKE SURE you never leave your piston at top dead center. JQ will go over this as well in the video. His nitro engine knowledge, and video is absolutely INVALUABLE for anyone new to nitro.

Thx so much for this helpful video, one thing i just want to make sure is that when i takeoff plug and put piston at top, i can't put plug back on it, and this is because of high pressure as video said then the solution is heating up the engine right?
 
Thx so much for this helpful video, one thing i just want to make sure is that when i takeoff plug and put piston at top, i can't put plug back on it, and this is because of high pressure as video said then the solution is heating up the engine right?
Leave your glowplug IN at all times. You are NOT fighting compression-you are fighting METAL PINCH. It’s mechanical, not compression.

Leave the plug IN, use HEAT anytime the motor is to be rotated, and make sure you never leave the piston at TDC.
 
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